GRE Word List
MALADROIT
lacking adroitness : inept
The meaning of the word maladroit is lacking adroitness : inept.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |